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It has been a while since the last time that I participated in the food blogging event
No Croutons Required
but when I heard that this months theme was Thai inspired, I just had to join in with the fun. Although there are a ton of great Thai inspired soups and salads out there I knew exactly what I wanted to make. I remembered coming across a Thai inspired black rice salad a long time ago and all of the vibrant colours contrasting with the black rice had caught my attention and it was finally time to try making it. To the black rice I added, red peppers, yellow mangos, green onions along with some green freshly chopped herbs. I finished the salad off with some cashews and a simple Thai inspired dressing consisting of fish sauce (feel free to use soy sauce for a vegetarian version), lime juice, sugar and of course a birds eye chili for some spicy heat. The salad was nice and easy to make and it turned out really nicely! I enjoyed the chewy texture of the black rice and all of the different flavour, textures and colours came together beautifully. The leftovers were just as good still cool from the fridge as it was when it was when it was still slightly warm from the freshly cooked rice. I imagine that this would also make for a really nice light meal with the addition of some shrimp.

This dish looks amazing I bet it tastes fantastic. I haven't tried black rice so this will be just another new experience.Love the colors they invite you to just dive on in and start eating.I really must give this one a try.

Shannon: By stoning the mango I mean removing the stone or pit from it. Palm sugar is made from the sap of palm trees. You should be able to find it in your local Asian grocery store or you can use regular sugar.

Hi Kevin, I just recently dicovered your fabulous blog. Obviously a little late to the game. I've made this recipe many times now. I love it.I've bookmarked you and added you into my 'Creative Canadians' blog roll.Cheers!!!

I just bought some Thai black rice because it was so beautiful! When I sent a request to Google-lane, this came up. I should have started here! I'm making this Tuesday with fish cakes. Thanks for another amazing recipe!

My ex-boyfriend used to make this salad all the time (he loves Kevin's blog!) and it was more and more delicious every time he made it. Excellent recipe, it's now both of our stand by favourite! Thanks Kevin!

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.